Open AccessExperience with the Modified Bovine Arterial Heterograft in Peripheral Vascular Reconstruction and Vascular Access for Hernodialysis
Author(s) -
M Haimov,
Julius H. Jacobson
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197409000-00006
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , arteriovenous fistula , surgery , vascular access , dialysis , vein , peripheral , fistula , femoral vein , popliteal artery
The experience in the use of 37 Bovine heterografts for the treatment of arterial insufficiency and of 37 Bovine heterografts for construction of arterio-venous fistulas for hemodialysis is described. The Bovine heterograft was found unsuitable for use in the femoro-popliteal position, as contrasted to satisfactory follow-up in the aorto-iliac-femoral area. On the other hand, it was found to be an acceptable substitute to the autogenous saphenous vein in the construction of an arterio-venous fistula for chronic dialysis.